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Large Fries, Extra Grease, Hold the Plastic

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Large Fries, Extra Grease, Hold the Plastic

by

Abby Zimet

A Happy Meal, which raises at least a couple of questions. Is there actually any food in all this stuff, and while they're banning toys maybe they should ban the excessive packaging that goes with them?

The well-meaning but possibly misguided officials of Santa Clara have
decided to target childhood obesity by banning
plastic gimcracks in Happy Meals and other kids' food that exceeds any
reasonable level of calories, fat, salt and other deadly sins. The goal
of the law, the first in the nation, is admirable, but wouldn't it make
more sense to just go for it and ban the sludge itself?

Further

Academics are increasingly, ingeniously fighting back against an Orwellian "Professor Watchlist" aimed at exposing "radical" teachers. The list has inspired online trolls to name their own suspects - Albus Dumbledore, Dr. Pepper, Mr. Spock - and a Watchlist Redux to honor not trash targets from Jesus to teachers daring to "think critically about power." Now 100 Notre Dame professors have asked to join the list in solidarity, proclaiming, "We wish to be counted among those you are watching."